Necktie and collar combination



May 24, 1949. R. Y. BovEE NECKTIE AND COLLAR COMBINATION 2 ShetS-Sheet 1Filed Jan. l, 1945 INVENTDR FHNSDMY- BDVEE May 24, 1949 R. Y. BovEEl2,470,973

NECKTIE AND COLLAR COMB-NATION Filed Jan. l, 1945 ZSXLeebS--SheeiI 2 5 v/4 Z5 2 l5' l I NVE/V709 V 9 FFI/vsaM-Y. .Bal/S5 Y Patented May 24, 19492,470,973 N ECKTIE AND COLLR COMBINATION Ransom Y. Bovee, Van Nuys,Califl,":assigner.of one-fifth to Earl E. Moore, Losjgngelea Calif.

Application January 1, 1945, Serial No: 570,831

1o claims.

This isan invention for an inter-cooperating necktie, shirt and collarcombination, the necktie being either of the four-in-hand variety or ofthe bow variety, they collar being made in a manner to readily receivethe necktie attached either to the neck band or the lapels thereof. Thenecktie and collar of this invention may be used separately with otherkinds and types of collars and neckties respectively, but in view of thefact that this invention is for its principal purpose designed topresent neckties and collars that are most comfortable to the wearer andmost readily adaptable for use, it is best that the neckties and collarsof this invention should be used together.

For niany decades, consistent and repeated attempts have been made bynumerous inventors and manufacturers to produ-ce a quickly attachableready-tied necktie to avoid the nuisance of hand-tying, as thisgenerally results in early tearing, raveling and general destruction ofthe necktie; It is Well knownvvhy all ready-tied neckties have been afailure. Foremost, the most publicized reason is that they frequentlyfall off and thus cause great embarrassment to the wear- No ready-tiedtie has duplicated the neatness or the appearancey of the presenthandtied tie. Further, construction details and lack of practicalfeatures to keep them properly positioned and properly secured has beenan impedirne-nt toward the sales of such ties. The perinaforin tie andcompanion collar of this invention overcome all the above objections andgoes far beyond in the accomplishment of a practical coinbination of ashirt-collar and companion tie structure which affords perfect neckcomfort, perfect tie appearance, and perfect collar appearance.

rihe necktie of this invention is provided with an elastic band as theresilient means for holding the tie in position, hooks being provided atthe ends of the elastic and arranged for gripping pockets or loops ineither the upstanding neckband portion of the collar or at the innerportion of the flaps of the collar. By utilizing an elastic which doesnot encircle the wearers neck, there is no gathering or bunching alongthe neck-band, thus the wearer is much more comfortable With a tiedevice of the type set forth in this application. The necktie isprovided with a pre-designed form onto which the necktie is Wrapped ordraped, and rneans are provided Within the form to accommodate theelastic; the elastic, however, not being iixed to theform so that theform and its tie arel free tobeshifted or ,slipped along the elastic forreadily-adjusting .itself between the front ilaps ofthe collar. l l

The collarisfinadev .of three substantially identical piecesof suitable;goods, lthe ends or front ilaps thereof ,being reenforced With a gussetpiece which providesa, .strongand `permanent means to receive thehooksof the elastic. The hooks are attachedfto theJelastic. in a specialmanner so that the open portions of the hooks will always be in asuitable gripping position for readily engaging` thepocketswhen gldedalong the surface of the Acollarfband or along the inner surface of rthe.co1lar,.:f`laps. f

The collar of thisfinvention is designed and arranged togivemaximumcom'fort to the wearer thereof, to make iteasy to adjust, andeconomical to make, and also tfo "save` collar bands from wear.

Dru-:noi` the principal objects oi' this invention is topresent.anewandqnovel 'necktie and collar combination' thatisconvlentional in appearance, sturdy and neat, in construction,dependable for giving a neatandfdressed appearance, which is easy toarrange,"and ad-just,` andadapted for instantiattachmvent and,detachmentWithout injury to either collarlorl.V necktie.-

Another, object'.1s',toprovide` a necktie with apre-designedforniY'havinglrneans to allow an elasticts'lithrethoughsothat itcan be self- Another object is to` provdades'ignand construction 'offa Iliirt"jcollawhereby the usual tie either onthe`"shirt"iick'-baiid portion or upon the `integral :lapel-collar.portion of the structure.`v r

' Anotherobject' istoprvide a, collar with less parts and less sewing,easier to iron andf requiring nostarcl'i. I

Another 'object-isltoprvide a simple styleformed lcollar,,thatLiSSeSytomake and Which is provided with means for co-acting with a necktie4unit, suchaconstruction being provided to allowv ordurablejanddependable secureinent of ,a readily removable ,preformed necktie incombination with`a',soft:shirt.collar, the tie beingV `readily attached,.to. .the front part of the collar so as .,-to be.freeof.choking bandswhich passaround-the neck.,

, "nother object is to provide a shirt collar constructed in such amanner thatyhook engaging pockets are formed in the collar material onthe neck bandor-,unden-the collar-lepels by'which aVprelformed-rieclitie jFilthy-mating hooks can be engaged for supportingthe tie, and the provision of reenforcement means at the lapels of thecollar to prevent their curling at the tips.

Another object is to provide a pre-formed necktie engaging means in thegoods of a soft collar which means acts as a collar lapel reenforcementto prevent curling and also acts to provide hook engaging pocketsselectively either under the lapel-s or uponlthef-neckband ofl the'collar for engaging hook attaching types 'of neckties,

Another object is to provide a soft shirt and collar having a method ofconstruction which permits the collar and collar-bandit'o-'be` combinedin one piece and folded in a manner for combining lapel andneckbandfreenforeementsand stiiener lining that are"all sewed togetherwith hook engaging pocketssev'ved'l'inf the reenforcements to appear onthe underside of the collar lapels or aps and on the frontal side ofthevneckband as an invisible means for securing a hOk-On 'type Of'rnecktie. Y

Another object is to provide a fold-over soft shirt 'collar'and'rreckband with 'hookpockets formed in -th'e` reenforcements frontingthefold-ove'r collar Alapelsia'nd theneckband 'buttoning' extremities`softlfiat' the reenforcemnt pieces andthe 'pocket lapel s'tiffener'smaybe sewe'd outside to form the "pockets Y'and through'the goods andcollar llining on the opposite-'side and then with'an' additional`'eollar and"neckbandpiece'= ofl goods` placed over the reenforeementso'as" tocoverthe pockets already fornied, then'se'wed all around into acomplete collar. When this isturne'd'inside out, the 'Stilning :liningis othe inside'and the'hookingpocket =reenflzuic'ers'areonthe'outside inthe flat butwiththe co1lair"f1ded' 'over in'wearing position`, andthusthe"hook`pockets" are' under'the ylapelswatnd'on'the fronta1"outsideextremities of 'Y the "button-ing"l ends of thex 'formed' cllar'band.

`*til'riother object is topr'ovide 'such a' collar so 'I thatahook"engagingf'necktie can be" secured either toy the'r 'lapelsl of`the collar' tol hold them "neatly together against' the necktie'or' toprovide "hookilanchorageslikewise in the outwardly engageable pockets"in'v'thejbuttoningends of the *forint-:df collarband. so that' elasticwith its secured hooks passing through the knot end of the tie 'canbelquickly and'securelyen'gaged therein' or disengaged instantly.

f1"-Still-another object is to `present the' combina-v" "tioni' of a.special' made'soft 'collar and a permay`nent*-for'rried-necktie to' beworn therewith, the *collar being made in 4a manner thatlessmaterialafn'dilabor is'required thanwiththe usual collar and' tie.Ul The tie isformed" so as to' bring into 'prominence artisticdesigns' exactly in theideal position in the knot or upon the tail portion' of the itie. l*

"-Other"objectsf-advantagesand features of my invention will appear fromthe accompanying drawings; the'subjoined detailed description', theE'preamble of these' 'specii'cationsand the' apfpe'nded claims. n

=Applicantnow: presents the following illustrations-and detailedspcifications of one or more' -forms of his invention in' order to teachone the art as to how to make'and use the same, but it is `to beunderstoodthat the drawings and the del"s'cri'ption thereof are l'notintended to limit the scope of the invention ina'nylsense whatever eX-c'ept' a'sl the invention is limited" expressly bythe *appended claims.

di In' the drawings:

.- sFig. f1 is a frontfelevational'view of 'al necktie fand' 'collarcombination with the neektie lattached lapels of the collar and thusgive it prominence and prevent it from hanging Hat and limp, thuslshowing'-th'e'eifect of the elastic draw upon the hooks as theysnugly-hold and retain the necktie "-i`n proper wearing' position inrelationship to the collar. i --Fig. 3 is adreaifelevational view of theknot portion of the tie, showing the sewing seams thereof.

Fig. 4 is a rear elevational View of the necktie Iknot-'formerper seand; show's the' slot means forv assembling the'elastic'therein; theslot' also "permitting the reversing of' tliedirection in which thevhook-s face aiterthenieic'ktie is' assembled o thereto.

Fig. 5 is atop'p'lan view'showing the kick-over yeiectof'the"elastic"against they holding hooks :which gives'l them'slide-inresistance and' proper langulation for easy hooking engagement, also oshows how the elastic pressure at theI base of lthe jection at 'thebackofthe"compressiongrip and end-'stop'rear'position ef the' hooks; andvfurther shows' the' 'comparative' shortness o'i" the" elastic 'toprovide vassembly tension when assembled in the necktie holderandknot-'formen e' Fig. 8 is a rear'elevatio'nal view of a bowtie.

Fig. 9 is aA topplan'view of the bow tie former showing the'center bulgewhich'secures the tie fromslippingfoi; 'the' attaching hooks in thisvieware'shown as turned forward' forengaging the lapel hook pockets asthe b'ow is'generally 'worn on the outside" ofthe lapelsan'd they" arethus 'held together 'beneath' the 'b'ow tie.

"Figl is aj'planview oon'e" fthepie'ces of vgoods used to formla bow. Y

"Fig.10a is af'plan; view`0`fthe goods 'used te 'c 'over the knot of thetie'v core.

" 'Fig' 11 is aplan view of a'portion of a'c'ollan Fig. 11a, is a planView of portion o`f 'a more completed collar.

Fig. 12 is'an elevationalview of aportiori of a "collar attached to'the"upper'prtion of a'mans shirt.

' Fig. 13 is 'a plan view of a portion of a collar in completed'form;and i Fig.y 14 is aplan viewv of 'a 'reenforcer portion of a collar. n

` The four-in-hand ne'ckti'e vI illustrated. in' Figs. '1, 2;-3 and 6 ofthejdrawings is shown in e'mbina- "tion with `the soft eollar of `a mansshirt.l The tie-has 'theusual'lowersection or 'tail section l', which isgenerally o'fthedouble 'tail' variety; and 'the' central portion 3`which in ordinary ties' is 'the' middle portion theredfthat'passes"around "the neck band' of'the collar.t In` this' invention,-fhoweverfthe portion 3 is just a short extended agafzoms part of thetailmof` the `-tieforA vthereason-:that the usual long tievhavingthe-'double rtailsissnot needed. In order to give the tie theappearance of the ordinary knotted four-in-handitie,the-tie is given aslight foldlas shownat4 .4,"y Figag-l and then sewed underneath to.maintain .-thafold The fold, when placed upon `the knot-.form fixtureor core 6, is alined with the bottom edge..of the knot-form andtheruppersection` 5 s of.;the tie is folded over the top. of.- theY*knot-formand down along the rear thereof.:TheLknot-formffor fixture 6is the core of the tie anditsstylemay be of any shape or type tosuittheV fadV of the'season.

The knot-form 6' has a front convexedsurface T, a rear` concaved surface8, and neatly. formed side surfaces 9 and 'I0 to conform with the`intended artistic designofthe. tie. The. necktie is affixed to the tieformin the following preferred manner: the fold or.icreasei4..is placedoverthe front of the form so. thatthe fold is just even with the bottomedge of .the knot-form which has been designated as 6'. The upperportion 5 is draped over the top 1. and tucked .around the rear portion8 of the knot-form. .Thenthe side edges of portion 5'are snuglypressedaround the knot-form and overlap the rear portion. and end 3 ofthe tie, then the just mentioned portions are sewed together along the.lines a, b.and c to form a perfect and permanent tightxknot.

At the upper portion of .the .knot-form is an integral slip channel IIhaving an open sided slot I2, the channel accommodating an elastic bandor tape I3 which may be. made'of rubber or of any suitable resilientmaterial; The elastic is not attached to the sides ,ofthe channeL.therefore the elastic is always free to shift'within the channel; theelastic, however, is preyentedyfrom leaving the channel by. therendhookr or fastener membersldandldm'- The fastener membersy I4 and I5 arealike and.

are arranged andcongurated; as shown, for-per manently clamping the`elastic Abetween the'overlapping portions I6 and II-.which` may havetheir opposed surfas roughened orspikedfor firmly gripping and holdingtheelastic; this obviously would be done by machine so that-the clampingmembers will tightly VandY positively'squeeze and hold onto the elastic.4'IA-he curved .portion I1 Vhas an extended portion I8 whichA bends intothe form of a catch or hook I9. Note, in particular, that the portion I6extendsfalittle beyondthe end of bend Il', and` note the positionpof themember Ill (or I5) as itleansor slants toward the pocket of the collarto which it is to belengaged. It is the extensiomof. portion I6 whichcauses the hook member topitch forward toward the pockets so that thehooks will readily grab or hook any suitable pocket or band into whichit is capable of anchoring. This latter feature is very important inthat it makes itveasier for a; person" to attach the necktie to thepockets which are provided in the collar structure. When the necktie isonce anchored tothe pockets of the collar it cannot slip out becauseofthe tension of the elastic, but the knot can, however, be adjustedsince the elastic is notnattached to the channel I I and this featuremakes it very easy'to shift the knot from side to side into propernposition. Because of the action of the collar lapels or aps against thesides of the knot," the knot'tends to adjust itself to proper position,a very important feature. t L.

The bowtie of Fig. 8 has ysub-stantiallythe same core elements as the.foureinhand tie.andthis is trueespeciallywiththeelastioiandithefendhooks 35, and the two substantiallyidentical reenforce- .ment elements or reenforcers 3B and'31. #The xsheet 33 maybe called the exposed layer of ati tractive goods in thatthis layer is seen -when the invention, is indicated at 32.

as these parts have :been lgivenlthe same referrence. characters. Thebowtie is indicated byf-the .numeral 20 and this tie has the usualdouble Vflaps Vor wings 2I. and 22 and the central knot part`23 with theends thereof sewed together at `24; l 'Nota however, that .the hooksIdfand I5 vare--elanued to the elastic so that the openings ofuthe hooksfacethe band of the collar. It is also intended .that the openings ofthe hooks face the nap"s"`of :the collar in some instances as ithas'beenfdis- .,coveredthat .when the hooks are attached to the lpocketsin thecollar lapels'or flaps, theelastic pulls thev flaps toward eachother and? makes them .hug the knot ofthe necktie, afeaturefde'sireh'lby many. tie wearers.

; The knot portion along the lines 33 ofthe-bow- -tle is wrapped aboutaknot-forrn 'oric'ore`l25 which has the'open slot 26, andthisknot-ffor'm is not fastenedto the elastic, but is the sarneas inAthe preferred form of the invention, so thai-,fthe

knot-form can be easily shifted therealong 'for the purpose of centeringthe bowtie with respect to the'collar viiaps. The bulged or roundedportion 25. isprovided on the knot-form or 'core to Vprevent the tiegoods from slipping 01T the-'form or core 25. x Fig. 10 shows the goodsof the bowtiebefore .being wrapped about the core 25. 'The goods `isjust a strip of suitable material 21 with its ends 28 and 29 foldedalong the lines 28 and 29 toy substantially meet at 30. Stitches 3 I`are provided along both edges as shown, andthen the material is turnedinside out andiapplied-tolthe core 25 by merely pressing the centralportion 3.0 about the .knot core and-then applyingrthe rstrip 23and'sewing it at 24. Two such center gathered pieces of goods 21 shouldbe usedftogether to give the best effect, that is, one in front gf theother to resemble a hand tied bat-wing The knot-forms in either form ofthe invention may be made of any suitable material, such ther collar isworn; the sheet 34 may be called the liner in that this one lies betweentwo sheets .and is made of stiffer and heavier goods for it is generallythe supporting frame work'of" the collar; and the sheet 35 may be calledthe underlayer or the folded under-layer in that it is not seen when thecollar is worn.

'Ihe rst step in forming the collar is to lay the liner or stiffener 34upon the table,` note Fig.

V11, and then lay the under-layer 35 over the liner in the positionshown. At each end of the collar is positioned the reenforcers 36 and31, these reenforcers being laid over the under-layer,

but having their respective edges 38 turned under the dotted linevtoward the under-layer. The reenforcers, along `with the liner andunder-layer, are then sewed together along the dotted line 39 to formthe hook pockets 40 and 4I in eachreenforcer. Then this assembly issewed along the fold indicated'by 42. The bottom 43 is .then Vhemmedunder. as shown. Thesejstitches which ...have thus been :made-'Will not.showwhen the collar is reversed,` that is, :turned'i1f1side-out-ar'By--'this. operation,` the hookf pocketsl are f formed :which takelthepullof t-the necktie.v elasticand .distribute its effect sow as notto dravn. wrinkle ort-distort `the showy front-f exposed-portion of f.the -completedcollar.

@After the above Work is'done, the lexposed 01 f'seenwportion- 33 ofthecollar is :laid foverv-the assembly-shown inf-Fig. 11; now note-Fig.11a. new/assembly isthen'y stitcheduall around n the-.edges indicated bythe Adottedlines.: AMgr 45 vand d'thelbottom ybeing left unstitched tova1- flovvJ-theen-ilireassemblyl toV be -reversedli Note that in Fig.11a the lining 34 is stillon'thefbottom, butthat the under-layervandthe'reenfor'cers rara-sandwiched' between the-line1==and` theexvposedouter.-sl'1eet 33. yThe-bottom'poriioriff 41 of the frontalexposedsheetis not hemme'dlun'der afor it is .this part of the-collar'that issewed lfirst` l to ther-top ofthe shirt then reversedto'bring. raw ledge -inside before vsewing down the` hemmed edge 4:!ytof-the: outer side ofthe neck opening.

i The-collarfshown in" Fig.' 11a is'fn'ext-rturned Amido-out.. this`being shown in Fig- 13g-fnote now that the outer frontal exposed sheet33' of the-collar 'isfnow on the-#fbottomtthe'under-layer e351on--the'topi'vandvthe 'liner' 34 sandwichedbetween their underlayervan'df the' -Irfronta'l .exposed `sheehand fthefreenforcers' 361and 3=1iarelonthe,

.veryf--top at their respective 'collar' ends; @The'collar is- 4thenpressedand then oversewedfal'ongthe .edges.y rI`he-co1lar isi thenattached;-r byY ysewing, to-the periphery- 48 offthe'necklopening intheshirt 49,--note.-Fig. 12. -The collar is fshownwith -1lthe.usual bottom?50.` fori receivingfihebbottom Vfh'ole,--notshown, at theother-'endzportion @tithe f-collar.

ai Havingthus `described :my invention', what is claimed as new anddesired to be secured,v by

.Letters-Patent is:

1. In aM-hookattachingnecktie and ai shirtcollar-Y, fthe collar 1 havinganfintegralfvneck-:band portion :anda fold-over skirtl portion;rrne'ans': 4ad- I`=-jacent fthewend .extremities ofy the:neck-band.

f1 for engaging a-f=hookffast'eningrfnecktieg means adjacent Mthef-underf'old f end f extremities' of 1 Vthe fflskirt ofwtlieccollarwfor.a hook -iastening necktie, f lthe -said-v :mean's comprisingsubstantially l hook- H-point p'o'cketssewedinto anoverlaidiedge offcolt.larflmaterialx igoods 'extending from `the bottom' of the collartofand'a'longtheilapels rof`'2the'.skirt -nndv-ialso to itslfoldedfoverfl'oottom extren'iity.;:the wsamefbeing `'adapted to lreceivevand'securerfastenh-inghooks to whichfafpreformed/Inecktie is resil---fientlvl attached.

2i I-n `-:af-cooperativa combination, ashirtcol lar iwithfv a;yneck-band-'port-ion.. afold-'over 'skirted port-ion oihtl'e'collarand'neckband both having ymeans adjacent their `Iend "extremitiesfzfoi" re-Vceiving necktie attaching lhooks inf-pockets formed tether-ein, ahookattaching necktie V`Witi'rf coopratz-inghooks com-pressed upon'.aresilient. band 1 for f-fsupportin`g af-ne'cktie, va1n'e`cktie` knotmounting "hooks 'from venteringftl'le mounting fixture,l a fheelon=the'\hooks lio-heel thenrover underfelasticiten- @sin tofmakef'themengage 'pocketsf freelygr-and a J-lneckt-i'e'- sewed: on the mountingLaround #the` resilrient-1 @bandi between' the ffhooks- '-and' xture;rand 'foverf'and aroundthe mounting 'fixture in'a'manamer tov'givetheappearance off'az'hfand tedstie.

fi 3. In la? cooperating combination of Iavnecktie 8 binedf-neck-bandand: affold-over skirt with lapels anduhaving`inbuilt-`meansfzwithinwthef goods of 4tl1e=collar to receive-I andlsecure-necktie'fhooks lcoth "upon the neck-band andi upon the .lapels 5.thereothe necktie having -resilient'hookattaching means adapted tobensecured to the said co1- lar upon Athe-selected *said inbuilt meansvthereof by' Areversing the l resilient -hook vattaching Vmeans withinthe. knot portion of the necktie when neceswsary,-'sov that: the necktiemay be Worn `attached '-to'theucollarxneckband as -Well as tothe lapels1 andx ythus to hold lthem together. 4'. In a combination, aquick`attaching pre- "formed necktie and a' hook-pocket necktie attach- 1-5fing Acollar vadapted to receive hooksA adjacent the yendsr of "theneckeband andwundervthe. skirted '.'la'pels` thereof, a`preformednecktie secured to a 'necktiefknot-forming: xture, 1a channel.extend- A-ing 'through 'the'fixtura alresilien-t :band extendsing.through the? channel and secured to hooks at eachf extremityfthereof,said hooksihavingistop lshoui'ders to'prevent them entering -the channelby thetension of thev resilient band, va-comlres- 1sion.'grip'foldinrthe-ho'oks to; engage `an'd'l'iold -the fresilien't band; .saidxvstop .shoulders on the hooksY 'designed tofl'ean' thev hooksfv'over-`for easy .catch engagement in` the "hook-pockets of the collar; and anangle projecting yheel upon the knot formingfixture to restVagainstvtheffront of the `collar to Iproject the necktie'.outward anddowny-ward under the'attachedvtension of'themesilient aband.

5. In a knot-formerunit for lneckties vand the r like; thel knot-formerunit having ra :pre-.designed sshap'ewith a. vertical bowedlportionhaving a cross 'memberalong the top thereof, -a.channel inthe'rear ofthe cross member having an=elastic :strip means with hooks fixed totheends-.thereof for attaching the knot-former 'unit to av-Icollar, 40`said-channel having an' open -sloti longitudinally f thereof for passageof therstrip'm'eansfwhen it is placed into-'the channel.

Y 6. The knot-former. unit vrecited in -claim 5 :'Whereintheknot-formerI unit Ahasattachedthere- 4-5\ tofth'ey upper end of atie-strip; the-tie-stripl havin'gitsupper-end folded'over thetop'oftheunit Aand portions of itsfside` edgesfoldedaroundthe iront portionofthe=unit, -the sideE edges of the upper-portion of-\thetie'-stripandthe upper end thereof-being secured at -the rear of the-knotformer unit,and-across-fold inthe tie-strip at l the-point near the lower end ofthe' unit to simul latefthe bottom edge of the knot cfa f-our-in-handtie. '7. A bow-tieV comprising: an elongated' block with ach-annel-therein, an elastic-band in the 1 channelfwith hooks fixed tothe ends-ithereof, a 'rectangular piece of=materialhaving itsA- middleportion pressed"around-the blockv to provide exftended Wingsbeyondvtheends o`fthe block which conceal'-the-hooks at the-front thereof, and astrip of material 4Wrappedf'aroundy the lportion ofthe rectangular`piecewhich is v'pressedaround the bloc-k; the rear ends of-thestriphaving means to firmly hold the entire tie to-the block.

8'. In combinatiorna tie-attaching shirt type of l--collaranda quick'attachable preformed' necktie fixture,- a'collar 'comprising-an-'integral neckband *and ia foldover skirt portionwith hook pocketsIse-Wed inthe goodsunder the skirt lapels so that Eftl'iem-icktiefixture can be hooked under-the lapels to hold them together, collarengagingwnecktie il lhooks secured to Y. an elastic :bandi-'which passesffthro'ughcthe necktie iixtura'saidlxture having 1 1' 4lmitandffshirtcollarilthe201kml havigiafcom- 75-iachanneltherethrough sized toaccommodate-the band but preventing the hooks from passing therethrough,but the channel permitting the elastic band to rotate in the channel inorder to face the hooks in an outward and forward position.

9. In a necktie unit comprising a rigid necktie mounting fixture with achannel through a rear portion thereof, an elastic band with endfastening means and having its central portion in the channel, the bandbeing unattached to the fixture and thus free to be shifted in thechannel, an open slot along the rear of the channel for permitting theelastic band to be inserted into the channel and removed therefrom, thefixture including a projected knot former which extends forwardly togive conspicuous prominence thereto when dressed with necktie material.

10. In combination, a ready formed necktie unit and a collar with meansfor attaching them together, the means including an elastic extension oneach side of the tie unit with a central portion thereof attached to theunit but free to shift therein, a collar having front flaps with a smallpocket formed of collar material and positioned 10 on the underside ofeach flap, an opening for each pocket facing away from the forwardmostportion of the collar, and a hooking means fixed to each end of theelastic and removably attached to the said pockets.

RANSOM Y. BOVEE.

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